Poll shows Karzai leading ahead of Afghan election
A new poll released Friday shows President Hamid Karzai has a commanding lead over other candidates contesting next week’s Afghan …
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S. Korea to renew its aid offer to N. Korea
South Korea plans to renew its offer to give aid to North Korea if the impoverished communist country gives up its nuclear ambitions, …
Double suicide bombing kills more than 20 in Iraq
A double suicide bombing devastated a cafe packed with young people in northwestern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 21 people, …
4 officers, 7 civilians shot dead in Russia
Gunmen shot and killed four police officers and seven civilians in a restive Russian province near Chechnya on Thursday, officials …
U.N. calls on Burma to release political prisoners
The U.N. Security Council agreed after two days of talks to issue a statement Thursday calling on Burma’s military government …
Israel investigating report soldier kidnapped
Police set up dozens of roadblocks across central Israel on Thursday as the military said it was investigating a report that …
3 British soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Britain’s military says three of its soldiers have been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province.
Fate of Lockerbie bomber debated
Scottish officials said Thursday they were considering early release for the Lockerbie bomber leading to sharp disagreements …
Afghanistan forces to observe election cease-fire
Afghanistan’s president says he’s ordering Afghan security forces to observe a cease-fire during the upcoming election day.
Pakistan pounds Taliban commander’s bases, 12 die
Helicopter gunships pummeled a key Taliban commander’s bases in Pakistan’s northwest, killing at least 12 insurgents Thursday …